General awareness / studies questions and answers - Dec 27, 2014
1. Who is the author of the work Buddhacharita?a. Harshavardhana
b. Banabhatta
c. Ashwaghosha
d. Gautama Buddha
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Ashwaghosha
Ashwaghosha authored Buddhacharita and Saundaranada in Sanskrit. He was patronised by the Kushan rulers.
a. Yajna Shri Satakarni
b. Vasishtaputra pulamayi
c. Vasishtaputra Satakarni
d. Gautamiputra Satakarni
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Vasishtaputra pulamayi
He ruled between the period 130 A.D and 154 A.D. he set up the capital at Paithan which is also known as Prathisthan on Godavari in Aurangabad district.
a. Food
b. District
c. Villages
d. Minister
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. District
The term ‘ahara’ in the Mauryan state refers to the district as an administrative unit. The Mauryans are known for their administrative set up in the Indian History.
a. Nagasena
b. Harshavardhana
c. Milinda
d. Buddha
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Nagasena
Menander is also known as Milinda and he was converted as a Buddhist by Nagasena, also known as Nagarjuna. He asks various questions on Buddhism which became the subject matter of the book Milinda Panho.
a. Meghalaya
b. Nagaland
c. Uttarakhand
d. Jharkhand
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Meghalaya
It is a dance form of Meghalaya. It is an annual spring dance celebrating the harvest and sowing. It is generally performed by the unmarried girls and boys.
i. Do Bigha Zameen was the 1st movie to win the award for the Best Film.
ii. The Filmfare Awards are presented by the Times Group.
a. i only
b. ii only
c. i and ii
d. none
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. i and ii
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually and started in March 1954. It was held in Mumbai and 5 awards were presented.
a. 6th five year plan
b. 7th five year plan
c. 8th five year plan
d. 9th five year plan
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. 8th five year plan
The 8th five year plan covered the period between 1992 and 1997. It was John W Miller’s model. It was suitable for a liberalised economy.
a. Rural telephony
b. Electrification
c. Irrigation
d. Health
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Health
Bharat Nirman was launched by the Government of India in 2005 for the period 2005- 2009. It has 6 components- irrigation, drinking water, electrification, housing, roads and telephony.
a. Pardon
b. Commutation
c. Remission
d. Respite
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Remission
Respite is giving lesser punishment on special grounds and pardon involves complete absolvement of the offender.
i. The Consolidated Fund of India is the largest fund of the Indian Government.
ii. The State Contingency Funds are placed at the disposal of the CMs.
a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. i only
The state Contingency Funds are placed at the disposal of the respective governors. Each state has its own consolidated fund which is under the authority of the state legislature.
